Intervillage Visit
IN AUGUST, RESIDENTS FROM OUR NEWEST VILLAGE, BERWICK BRAE, WARMLY HOSTED A BUS-LOAD OF 20 RESIDENTS FROM NEARBY MONASH GARDENS RETIREMENT VILLAGE. When it was discovered that Monash Gardens had arranged an excursion to a renowned restaurant in Berwick for lunch, employees and residents seized the opportunity to invite them over for a cuppa. Planning […]
Seniors Festival 2016
OCTOBER’S VICTORIAN SENIORS WEEK CELEBRATIONS REFLECTED THE CREATIVITY THAT EXISTS IN OUR DIVERSE FAMILY OF VICTORIAN SENIORS. ROYAL FREEMASONS WAS AGAIN SO PROUD TO BE A PREMIER PARTNER OF THIS IMPORTANT LANDMARK EVENT IN OUR STATE’S CALENDAR, THE 34TH VICTORIAN SENIORS FESTIVAL. For eight days, Royal Freemasons was featured at Federation Square and at the […]
Innovating Tradition
IN PREPARATION FOR OUR 150TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2017, WE ANNOUNCED AN INVITATION IN THE LINK AUTUMN EDITION CALLING FOR STORIES COMMEMORATING ROYAL FREEMASONS ‘INNOVATING TRADITION” DURING OUR FORMATIVE YEARS. The following story was submitted by well-known Freemason, Jim Mitchell, who reminded us of the enormous achievements and dedication of the Masonic Order in Swan Hill […]
Growing & Celebrating Life
2015-2016 HAS BEEN AN OUTSTANDING GROWTH YEAR FOR ROYAL FREEMASONS. WE HAVE EXTENDED THE REACH OF OUR CARE WHILE STAYING RESOLUTELY FOCUSED ON OUR: • Shared Vision for excellence in care and innovation, • One Mission to assist a secure and dignified and rewarding life for our elders and, • Core Values, of commitment to […]
Food & Wellbeing
THE HEALTH CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY ARE MANY AND VARIED AND, OFTEN, PREVENTABLE THROUGH THE ADOPTION OF A HEALTHIER AND MORE ACTIVE LIFESTYLE. As being overweight and obesity become more prevalent in the general population, it also increases among our elders. For aged care residents, being overweight and obesity are associated with increased survival and […]
We Serve
THE ROYAL FREEMASONS TEAM CONSISTS OF: Over 1,650 people who either live in one of our facilities, or connect with us via our Home Care services. 1,000 paid employees and, of no lesser importance, our fantastic group of 280 volunteers. The health, wellbeing, sense of security, job and task satisfaction of all members of our […]
A Journey of Care
ROYAL FREEMASONS AND THE NATIONAL AGEING RESEARCH INSTITUTE (NARI), ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO DEVELOP AND PILOT A REVOLUTIONARY TEMPLATE OF ENHANCED CARE. Royal Freemasons comprises a number of services aimed at tracking, integrating and maintaining the consistency of all the medical, functional and emotional requirements and treatments of an individual customer from the moment they […]
